ICE signs Raymond James Bank to use Encompass mortgage platform

In announcing the second Encompass deal this month, ICE cites investments in mortgage technology and data that automate and accelerate the lending process from start to finish. Continue reading

Constellation Software handed the keys to Empower, Optimal Blue

To satisfy antitrust regulators, ICE divests itself of Black Knight’s loan origination and mortgage pricing businesses, but gets access to mortgage loan servicers and MLSs in $11.9 billion merger. Continue reading

Vesta continues building out integrations with The Work Number

Founded in 2020 by Blend veterans Mike Yu and Devon Yang in San Francisco, the loan origination system has rolled out a series of product upgrades since $30 million Series A. Continue reading

ICE sees $13B Black Knight merger surviving antitrust concerns

Black Knight is reportedly looking to spin off its Empower loan origination system to placate regulators’ antitrust concerns as critics raise market power, data privacy issues. Continue reading

Black Knight signs another credit union as Empower client

San Diego-based BluPeak is the ninth credit union Black Knight has signed to use its mortgage loan origination system in the last 12 months. Continue reading

CMS seeks to set ‘gold standard’ in mortgage origination technology

With backing from Canadian software giant Constellation Real Estate Group, Constellation Mortgage Solutions will debut its new NOVA loan origination solution at the MBA annual conference. Continue reading

Maxwell’s Español mortgage solution is bilingual, ‘builds trust’

Borrowers with limited English proficiency said to be more likely to make it through the complex application process, enabling lenders to close loans faster and boost loan officer production. Continue reading

$13B Black Knight deal still needs approval from antitrust regulators

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. envisions building a “life of loan” mortgage platform that will produce cost saving efficiencies that benefit consumers. Continue reading

SimpleNexus acquires LBA Ware in bid to expand lender toolset

LBA Ware CEO Lori Brewer, who founded the company in 2008, will join SimpleNexus as executive vice president and general manager. Continue reading